When King Henry I’s son died in a tragic sinking, England descended into anarchy, as his daughter and nephew squabbled for the crown. Carl Watkins uncovers the story of...

To her people she was a creature of beauty and mother of the nation, but behind closed doors hid a queen riddled with insecurities and plagued by bouts of depression.

It is perhaps the most infamous dynasty in English history; One that ordered the executions of thousands. But who was its most murderous monarch?

Newspapers can be a great source of vital official information and fascinating personal details that aren't available elsewhere.

Revealing your ancestor’s everyday lives at the time of major world events.

Hidden within the artist's brush strokes is a story of contempt anguish and turmoil

You've done your training, you've bought the gear, but how do you conquer your iron-man this summer

Caroline Scott reveals the prejudice and poverty faced by Irish migrant communities in 19th-century Britain.

In 1937, the pioneering American pilot was set on one last flight – to circumnavigate the globe. But the lady of the skies would never make it home

Edward III's stunning victory over the French at Crecy marked a new dawn for the humble foot soldier. An Investigation into this decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War.